D.J. Ware
Solid ContributorTwo-Way Profile
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4033 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2008 | — | NYG | 1 | — | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | NYG | 4 | — | 13 | 73 | 1 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 5 | 38.5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 75.0% | 5.0 | 3.8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | DEN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.0 | -1.5 | 0 | -17 |
| 2010 | — | NYG | 7 | — | 20 | 73 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 7 | 35.0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 77.8% | 9.6 | 7.4 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 24 |
| 2011 | — | NYG | 15 | — | 46 | 163 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 15.2 | 0 | 37 | 27 | 170 | 0 | 73.0% | 6.3 | 4.6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9.6 | -15.3 | 0 | 19 |
| 2012 | — | TB | 14 | — | 11 | 51 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 5 | 45.5 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 100 | 0 | 70.0% | 7.1 | 5.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | DAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.1 | -7.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | — | 44 | — | 92 | 375 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 25 | 27.2 | 1 | 70 | 51 | 352 | 0 | 72.9% | 6.9 | 5.0 | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | -13.6 | -22.6 | 0 | 47 | |
Career EPA-36.3·-14 rushing · -23 receiving·-7.3/season
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 46 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 43· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 31
Availability 15
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2009bestavg 402012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-7.26 EPA/season over 5 seasons48
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesRushing
Att4Yds10Y/A2.5
Receiving
Tgt3Rec2Yds21Ctch%66.7%Y/R10.5Y/Tgt7.0
Defense
Tkl2Solo1Ast1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-3.2Rec EPA0.6Rec AirYd-7
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Eli ManningQB4yJustin TuckDE4yLawrence TynesK4yMathias KiwanukaDE4yCorey WebsterCB4yBrandon JacobsRB4yAhmad BradshawRB4yAaron RossDB4yChase BlackburnOLB4yMario ManninghamWR4yKenny PhillipsFS4yDave TollefsonDE4yOsi UmenyioraDE3yRocky BernardDT3yBarry CofieldNT3yMichael BoleyLB3yHakeem NicksWR3ySteve SmithWR3yKevin BossTE3yTerrell ThomasCB3yDomenik HixonWR3yBear PascoeTE3yMichael JohnsonFS3yMadison HedgecockFB3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined TB (from NYG)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 225 lb
Frame
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NYG | 0 | W16Questionable· Knee |
| 2010 | NYG | 0 | W6Questionable· Groin |
| 2009 | NYG | 4 | W2Out· ElbowW3Out· ElbowW4Out· ElbowW5Questionable· ElbowW13Out· Concussion |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
43
peak 46
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2009
D2010
C+2011
C2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
69%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73 | 18.3 | 310+237 | 18.2 |
| 2010 | 73 | 10.4 | 223+150 | 13.1 |
| 2011 | 163 | 10.9 | 259+96 | 15.2 |
| 2012 | 51 | 3.6 | 140+89 | 8.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4033 all-time of 4,642. 0.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
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